Hospitaller Region
Atlanta
Regional Hospitaller Diane Festa
The Atlanta-based group of the Federal Association began to take form in 1995 and today there are 39 Knights and Dames of the Order living in the metropolitan Atlanta area. The Most Reverend Wilton Gregory, the Archbishop of Atlanta, and the Most Reverend John Donoghue, Archbishop of Atlanta (retired) are Conventual Chaplains of the Order. They are assisted by Magistral Chaplain,and Monsignor Edward Dillon, an Associate Chaplain. Monsignor Dillon was also the first Regional Hospitaller for the area, and he has been succeeded by Kimberly Hanna in 1998, Marilyn Allegra in 2000, Dr. Tom Lewis in 2004, and Diane Festa in 2007. Matthew McDaniel served on the Federal Association’s Board of Directors from 1999-2005, and Edward Festa was elected to the Board in 2005 and currently serves as the Federal Association’s Vice President.
Volunteer Projects
Members of the Order (and their families) who are interested in participating in our activities should contact the Regional Hospitaller, Diane Festa.
Calendar of Events
Monthly Mass
Join Msgr. Edward Dillon, Chaplain, to celebrate Mass on the first Friday of the month at 8:30 a.m. at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Coffee service to follow.
Anointing Mass 2.12.2011